2025-11-10
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History has always been a story of power who seeks it who seizes it and how easily it can all slip away.
The Caesars, the Caliphs, the Sars, they conquered vast swathes of the world,
they proclaimed themselves the favourites of the gods and yet their empires crumbled away.
It is easier to conquer than it is to control.
Hive takes a different approach.
It puts power where it belongs in your hands.
They started with smart thermostats and they've now gone much further.
Solar panels, heat pumps,
EV chargers all working together so that you can power your home in your own way.
That's genuine empowerment.
Checking your phone, seeing the heatings on, the cars charging.
And the sun is quietly earning its keep on the roof.
Cesar never had to charge his chariots, but I'm sure he would have admired the efficiency.
High above all, a cloth of state was spread, and a rich throne as bright as sunny day,
on which there sat most brave embellished with royal robes and gorgeous array,